South Wheeler Lake Fishing near Newberry, Michigan

• Overview

  The Luce County entry here is South Wheeler Lake, in Michigan. The ground around here is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Luce County standards. The nearest place of any size is Newberry, 16 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 176 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on South Wheeler Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Luce County include yellow perch, white sucker and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of South Wheeler Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 64°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to South Wheeler Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Wheeler Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at South Wheeler Lake as something to verify.